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Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Diagnosis Framework ... deficiencies - PNH ... Cholesterol emboli • Septic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenic #purpura ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Resonance Imaging (MRI ... #Contrast #CT #MRI ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Petechiae • Purpura ... Treat primary cause ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... coagulation and other causes ... of purpura fulminans ... pathophysiology #hematology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - T2, T1 precontrast, T1 portal venous,
Resonance Imaging (MRI ... Liver #Lesions #Hepatic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
and treatment of ... including liver and hematologic ... liver biopsy or MRI ... hemochromatosis; HIC, hepatic ... #management #hepatology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table